George F. Barrett

American politician

George Francis Barrett

30th Illinois Attorney General
In office 1941–1949
Governor	Dwight H. Green
Preceded by	John Edward Cassidy
Succeeded by	Ivan A. Elliott

Personal details
Born	Richard Curt Hottelet (1907-11-17)November 17, 1907^[1] Chicago, Illinois
Died	December 2, 1980(1980-12-02) (aged 73) Riverside, California
Political party	Republican

George Francis Barrett (November 17, 1907 – December 2, 1980) served as Illinois Attorney General from 1941 to 1949.^[2]

Biography

George F. Barrett, Jr. hailed from a prominent Chicago family. His father George F. Barrett, Sr. was chief justice of the Cook County (IL) Circuit Court.^[3] He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois and his Juris Doctor from Northwestern University.^[4]

References

^ "The Illinois fact book and historical almanac, 1673–1968", Clayton, John, 1970
^ Barrett, George Francis. "California, Death Index, 1940-1997," index". FamilySearch. Department of Public Health Services, Sacrament. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
^ "George F. Barrett". Blue Book of the State of Illinois. Illinois: Phillips Bros.: 62–63, 110, 125 1943.
^ http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/7548/rec/47

Party political offices
Preceded by Charles W. Hadley	Republican nominee for Attorney General of Illinois 1940, 1944, 1948	Succeeded by Latham Castle
Legal offices
Preceded by John Edward Cassidy	Attorney General of Illinois 1941–1949	Succeeded by Ivan A. Elliott